Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Australia

Australia: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 766 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
766 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
766 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
749 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Australia, 2014–2019

02004006008002014201620192014: 749 DB16-20 methodology2015: 749 DB16-20 methodology2016: 749 DB16-20 methodology2017: 749 DB16-20 methodology2018: 766 DB16-20 methodology2019: 766 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Australia is 766 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

That places Australia 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Australia, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 749 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 749 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 749 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 749 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 766 DB16-20 methodology +2.3%
2019 766 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 766 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.25 DB16-20 methodology, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 766 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 325.83 DB16-20 methodology, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Paraguay 815 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 785.71 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 21 Guinea 777.78 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 23 South Sudan 762.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 24 Equatorial Guinea 760 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 25 Mauritania 749 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Australia?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Australia was 766 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 766 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 749 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Australia rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to export records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the export shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a phytosanitary inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.